you know, the nba crown, mvp, olympic gold. the white house visit put all of those achievements into perspective. >> i mean, we kids from chicago and dallas, texas, and michigan and ohio and south dakota. [ laughter ] >> miami. i mean, we -- we in the white house right now. this is like -- hey, mom, i made it. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> you can see how tall he is. the president also thanked the heat for visiting wounded warriors and the walter reed while they were in washington. >>> that's a look at sports. the next hour of "cnn newsroom" starts now. >>> stories we're watching right now -- protecting players. the nfl and the union working together on a plan to fund research into health issues. we're talking with the nfl players association's executive director. >>> plus, chill fila president dan kathie makes an unlikely now friend. the director of a gay rights organization protesting the company. now the same organization is suspending its protests. we'll ask the director why. >>> also, the governments say they're companies,